'Mini Face Lifts' - An Option When Time is of Essence

FREDERICKSBURG, Va., May 18 /PRNewswire/ -- "Mini face lifts" can erase years from a person's appearance in a relatively short amount of time -- an option for patients striving to look their best for an upcoming event or minimize time away from work, report doctors with Plastic Surgery Services of Fredericksburg. ADVERTISEMENT     One recent patient was even a bride-to-be preparing for her wedding.

A full face lift still produces the most dramatic results because it tightens skin in the cheeks, chin, jowls and neck. It is often performed in conjunction with forehead and eyelid surgery. But partial facial procedures can achieve significant yet natural-looking improvements.

Partial facial procedures can include: mini face lifts (also known as short-scar face lifts, S-lifts and by various marketing terms); mid face lifts (cheek lifts); forehead lifts (brow lifts); neck lifts; eyelid surgery; and the Contour ThreadLift(TM), which tightens moderate facial and neck sagging with the help of tiny threads inserted under the skin.

One major advantage of partial facial procedures is their shorter at-home recovery period. Mini face lift patients can return to work sooner than the one to two weeks required after a full face lift.